I love hefs and this beer is everything I'm looking for in an easy drinking beer. It goes down smooth, crisp, and clean. Unlike many light beers, though, there is a defined, full-bodied wheat flavor, with a touch of banana sweetness in the background and no hops to speak of. An absolutely perfect beer for drinking a few pints outside in the warmth of the spring or summertime. It went great with the rich German food I paired it with, but it could go just as easily with something as light as a tuna sandwich. It's beers like this that make me proud of my Bavarian heritage!

Well I have to admit that this is probably my favorite beer just for drinking on a hot ad sunny day....always crisp, clean and refreshing, Kristallweiss never disappoints....what I really love about this beer is the feel....it stays perfectly carbonated til the last drop. Those 4 tiny rows of tiny bubbles constantly rising in the glass...it's something to behold. How do the Germans manage that? Nobody carbonates like the Germans.....

A – Medium to dark straw, slightly yellow-orange. Very clear. Tons of tiny effervescent bubbles rising up to a pure white moussy head. Very high foam retention.

S – Banana, white pepper, and very mild clove. Spritzed lemon and a hint of orange. Banana by far is the most prominent aroma here. No hop aroma.

T – Clove becomes much more prominent here, with the banana flavor deriving mostly from the aroma. A touch of bubble gum. Slightly spicy, peppery. Light impression of lemon-oranginess. No hop flavor.

M – Medium- to somewhat full-bodied, a combination of sweetness and high carbonation providing the balance. Fairly juicy with just a touch of dryness in the finish. No real bitterness, but again, not unbalanced.

O – I actually tend to like this, the filtered version, better than the traditional hefeweissbier from Weihenstephaner, in part because I prefer the less dense mouthfeel and the clarity of the colors/appearance. Either way, a wonderful, refreshing German standard.